UFC on Fox 4 takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and
will likely be headlined by a middleweight confrontation between
hard-hitting Brian Stann
and former Bellator champion Hector
Lombard.

The lone American heavyweight in the announced quartet of big men,
Mitrione recently suffered the first loss of his pro career when he
was outpointed by Cheick Kongo
at UFC 137. “Meathead” has fought the entirety of his career in the
UFC, debuting as a cast member of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10
and earning four knockouts in his first five outings.

Broughton recently suffered back-to-back losses for the first time
in his career, falling to Travis
Browne on Sept. 24 and De Fries six weeks later at UFC 138.
Prior to those decision losses, “The Bear” rode a five-fight
winning streak capped by his successful UFC debut against Vinicius
Quieroz at UFC 120 in October 2010.

Like Broughton and De Fries, Thompson also hails from England. A
noted strongman, Thompson earned the title of Britain’s Strongest
Man in 2006 before making his MMA debut in 2009. The Brit had a
five-fight winning streak snapped in his UFC debut in March, as he
was knocked out by Shawn
Jordan in a slugfest at UFC on FX 2.

De Fries was initially supposed to make his UFC debut against
Thompson this past November at UFC 138 before the strongman
withdrew from the contest due to injury. Instead, De Fries bested
Broughton at the event, extending his career unbeaten streak to
eight fights. That perfect record would be blemished in his next
outing, however, as De Fries was knocked out by Stipe
Miocic in just 43 seconds on Feb. 15.